McCrimmon Transit Small Area Plan

TOWN OF MORRISVILLE

| Vision

GOAL 1:

Ensure a diverse development pattern that sustains livability and the environment by encouraging

future development and public infrastructure that is complementary with existing development.

Policy 1A:

Promote growth and development that contributes to and builds upon the Town’s overall image as a well-planned, attractive, livable, and unique

community the Triangle Region.

Policy 1B:

Promote and plan for the future of Morrisville as an environmentally friendly and energy efficient community.

Policy 1D:

Concentrate higher-density, mixed-use development near existing and proposed transit centers, and at activity centers to provide services to

Town citizens and day-time employees in a pedestrian-friendly environment.

GOAL 2:

Ensure that Morrisville retains a small town atmosphere by integrating attractively

and sustainably designed communities of complementary uses.

Policy 2A:

Promote development that fosters a sense of place by improving the character the built environment, including visually appealing buildings,

streetscapes, amenities, and public spaces.

Policy 2E:

Promote lifecycle housing options that allow residents to continue to live in our community even as their needs change over time.

GOAL 3:

Improve transportation mobility by integrating land uses with transportation infrastructure.

Policy 3A:

Establish development patterns supportive of a walkable, multi-modal community, including higher-density residential development and

complementary land uses in the Town Center and around planned and potential transit and activity centers.

Policy 3B:

Actively encourage pedestrian-oriented development through site design, building orientation, interconnected parking facilities, and streetscape

improvements.

Policy 3C:

Encourage infill and redevelopment of existing areas as a way to promote compact, efficient development, and support transportation options.

GOAL 4:

Provide community services and public infrastructure to maintain and enhance the quality of life

for Town citizens of today; the elderly that have enriched our past, and future generations.

Policy 4B:

Encourage building and site design that conserves water and energy; reduces wastewater; reduces future infrastructure costs; and lengthens the

lifespan of existing and future infrastructure.

GOAL 5:

Foster a collaborative environment internally and with relevant local, regional, state, and federal

partners to develop new opportunities for Morrisville’s residents and business community.

Policy 5C:

Work closely with and take into consideration other local government and regional plans when making day-to-day and long-term land use and

transportation decisions.

Applicable Goals -- 2009 Morrisville Land Use and Transportation Plans